Announcements
LEGISLATIVE ALERT!
BE ADVISED - your attention is directed to the following Kansas House of Representatives and Senate bills. These bills affect and change licensing and regulation of the professionals licensed by the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions:
1) Substitute for House Bill 2066,
2) Senate Bill 10,
3) Senate Bill 34, and
4) Senate Bill 137 (Senate version of Substitute for House Bill 2066)
Please contact our office or your representatives if you have questions or concerns regarding these pending bills. Time is of the essence as these bills may soon be considered by the legislature.
REMINDER: ASBOG Candidate Request Forms Due Soon!
Approved geology applicants must submit the Candidate Request Form to ASBOG by February 2, 2021 or risk losing their spot at the March 2021 exam administration.
January 2021 Kansas State Specific (KSS) Exam CANCELLED
The January 2021 KSS exam has been cancelled. Please contact Jessica Pierce with questions.
UPDATED Notice Regarding Extension of Licenses
The State of Disaster Emergency, as extended by Governor Kelly on January 26, 2021, will expire on March 31, 2021. Therefore all complete renewal applications for licenses expired or set to expire between March 12, 2020 and March 31, 2021, as well as any required continuing education, will be considered timely if received by the Board on or before March 31, 2021. However, the Board will consider the renewal application late and the license invalid if received after March 31, 2021.
Important Updates to K.A.R. 66-8-3 and K.A.R. 66-14-1
Kansas has decoupled! Professional Engineer applicants may now test before meeting the four-year experience requirement. All requirements must be completed before licensure.
K.A.R. 66-14-1 now requires that 24 of the required 30 CEUS be related to health, safety, property and welfare (HSPW). Licensees may not obtain more than 10 CEUS in any 24-hour period. Five self-study CEUS are allowed with proof of course completion. Kansas rules and regulations must be met to satisfy the continuing education requirement.
NEW REGULATIONS NOW IN EFFECT!
The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions recently updated or added 24 regulations! Please click here to view the regulations. The updates include: K.A.R.’s 66-6-1, 66-6-10, 66-7-1, 66-8-3, 66-8-4, 66-9-5, 66-10-4, 66-10-9, 66-10-10b, 66-10-10c, 66-10-12, 66-10-13, 66-11-5, 66-14-1, 66-14-2, 66-14-3, 66-14-5, 66-14-6, 66-14-7, 66-14-8, 66-14-9, 66-14-10, 66-14-11, and 66-14-12. The regulations went into effect as of December 4, 2020.
The December 2020 Newsletter is available!
ASBOG Results Released
Results from the October 2020 ASBOG examinations have been released to your preferred email address. Certificates will be mailed to those newly licensed within the next two weeks.
ACCESS TO THE ONLINE RENEWAL PORTAL
The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions would like to remind everyone that only the licensee should be accessing his or her renewal portal. Please note that allowing others to access the portal on your behalf may result in discipline to your license. Please be advised the Principal in Responsible Charge should be the only employee accessing the businesses' renewal portal.